“No, I’m Not Running In 2028” – NAPO Shuts Down Presidential Bid Rumours, Calls For NPP Unity

/ Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh Shuts Down 2028 Presidential Bid Rumours, Calls for NPP Unity

Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has quashed rising speculation about his ambitions for the party’s 2028 flagbearership. According to him, his focus remains on fostering unity and peace within the party, not on personal political ambitions.

Dr. Opoku Prempeh denies 2028 bid speculations and urges NPP members to focus
on party unity.

Speaking to journalists during the NPP National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Dr. Opoku Prempeh stated clearly:

“My immediate interest now is to get a united party for a flagbearer to be eventually crowned. No, I'm not running in 2028.”

NAPO emphasized that the future strength of the NPP depends on putting aside internal competition and focusing on party cohesion as it recovers from its 2024 electoral defeat. He reaffirmed that unity must take precedence over individual ambitions:

“It’s not about one person’s mind or utterance… When the majority decides, we stick to the report,” he added, indirectly referencing criticisms from within the party.

Dr. Opoku Prempeh also addressed concerns surrounding the anticipated report from the Aaron Mike Oquaye Committee—the body tasked with investigating and analyzing the NPP’s loss in the 2024 elections.

He hinted at the importance of fully embracing the committee's recommendations as a framework for rebuilding:

“If you don’t want to obey what the report says, you don’t want to be a member of the party… for the party, it’s a good thing.”

The report is expected to contain strategic insights and corrective measures to reposition the NPP ahead of the 2028 elections.

NAPO’s public statement is likely to calm internal tensions and refocus attention on party restructuring. While speculation about who will lead the NPP in 2028 continues, his withdrawal could open the space for new contenders and encourage a more inclusive leadership selection process.

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